Sentence examples for defensive posturing from inspiring English sources

"I don't see any evidence of violence, cannibalism or even defensive posturing," Dr. Dean said.

Expect plenty of happy talk, defensive posturing and denial, but not much in the way of consumer validation.

We heard of many teams that struggled internally with defensive posturing, perceived arrogance, and clashes about appropriate negotiation styles.

"Some people are predicting that we may see an overall decline in earnings, so there may be some defensive posturing and profit-taking".

There was not much to like in the Vatican's news conference this week about its pedophilia scandal, but among all the defensive posturing and inept statements, there was one real stunner: The citing of the movement for the ordination of women as a "grave crime" that Rome deems as offensive as the scandal of priests who sexually assault children.

In fact, while Baudelaire liked to think of himself as an apostle of evil, the "Prince of Putrefaction," the self-portrait that emerges in these letters is that of a whiny adolescent, excessively in love with the ideas of beauty and morbidity - a self-pitying egotist, who had to cover over his insecurities with defensive posturing and boasting.

Play defense by taking a defensive posture from which to strike.

Innovative approaches to modular defensive postures, including adaptive controls architectures, transcending perimeters technology, and even virtualized cyber defenses, offer flexibility and buffers for preventive, defensive, and monitoring controls.

"Look at that defensive posture," Karlin marvels.

That defensive posture closes down our ability to learn.

Instead, both men have stuck to their defensive postures.